Missourians share how abortion would rank on their ballot
ST. LOUIS — Missouri voters may be voting on abortion this November. Emerson College and The Hill recently conducted a poll within the state to gather thoughts on how Missourians lean on the issue.
The pairing released those poll results on Friday. One question asked voters, “The Supreme Court rules that mifepristone, a pharmaceutical used in medication abortion, can remain available under current prescribing guidelines. Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court’s ruling?”
In the poll of 1,001 registered voters, 56.2% said they agreed with the ruling. 24.5% disagreed with the Supreme Court, while 19.4% said they weren’t sure or did not have an opinion on the issue.
“Abortion might not be the top issue for voters but it’s still an important issue,” said Emerson College Senior Polling Director, Matt Taglia. It is tracking higher than in other states.
“Seeing abortion in second place, I think that says something. There is the potential that it influences races further up the ballot, and we’ve seen in other races across the country, this could be a major driver of turnout.”
Just Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, along with attorney generals from Idaho and Kansas, announced that they are standing their ground after failing to strike down the Supreme Court ruling through a lawsuit.
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The three accused the FDA of failing “America’s women and girls when it chose politics over science and approved risky, untested chemical abortion drugs for use in the United States.”
In a separate poll question, users were asked to rank the importance of different issues facing Missouri, and abortion access fell in second place with 12.3% of votes, trailing behind the economy.
The results of the poll also come at a time when abortion advocates in Missouri turned more than 380,000 signatures into Secretary of State John Ashcroft’s Office in early May, which is double the minimum number to qualify on the ballot.
The campaign advocates for citizens to have the opportunity to vote on overturning the state’s abortion ban that was implemented nearly two years ago, allowing for abortions in medical emergencies only.
Emerson College Polling, The Hill, and Nexstar Missouri conducted this poll. Review our methodology and data here.
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